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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30
STATE NEWS.


There was deliberate attempt made on
Sunday evening to wreck the st. Louis ex-
press train on the Fitchburg railroad near
South Pownal, where it crosses the south
western corner of this state, and had it not
been for the almost miraculous discovery by
the engineer of the obstruction placed on
the track there would have been a terrible
loss of life. The obstruction consisted of
nine ties, two of which were spiked down
and held the others. Immediately behind
the express was the night boat train from
Boston, which would probably have been
wrecked also had the St. Louis train been.
On Wednesday the 14th and Thursday the
10th attempts were made to derail trains by
misplacing a switch. These facts point to
discharged employees as the guilty persons.
Two narrow escapes are reported on Yer
mont railroads. A Central Vermont train
running at full speed struck man walking
on the track near Rutland, who was not
seen by the engineer, and he was thrown
up on the front of the engine and not dis
covered till the train entered Rutland de
pot, where he got down and walked away,
not much injured. He refused to give his
name A day or two afterward a man fell
from train running % miles an hour on
the Rutland and Washington road without
injury.
The village of Montpelier voted Monday
night at special meeting to lay another
water main from the reservoir in Berlin
and authorized the treasurer to borrow
$50, 900 to cover the expense
Burglars at Chester last Friday night en-
tered the sleeping room of j. J. f. Pollard,
taking a gold watch, money the keys to
the store and the safe. They then took $500
from the safe, and no clew has vet been
found
One of the four sections of the new iron
railroad bridge at Hartford, the scene of
the great disaster in February, was moved
into position Sunday. The other three are
nearly completed and two, if not all of
them, will be placed next Sunday. 1t is a
lattice deck bridge, all wrought iron, and
was built by the Vermont construction
company,
Reuben r. Thrull, SO, of Rutland, said to
be the oldest active lawyer in the world, is
attending the present session of the Rut-
land county court, looking after some old
cases on the docket.
general term of the supreme court has
been ordered to be held at Montpelier, con-
vening ON Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Phineas Chamberlain, 30, a well-known
Bradford lawyer, died at Minneapolis last
week He was for several years press re-
porter at Washington, but afterward be-
came the law partner of ex-Gov. Farnum
of Bradford. He was born at Bath, N. H. ,
and leaves a wife and two children living
at Bradford
A young son of John Howard of Peru
was killed in a singular manner last week.
He started with an ox-team loaded with
heavy lumber for East Dorset, when he was
overtaken by herd of cattle which had
broken out of the pasture and which attack
ed his oxen, overturning the cart and crush
ing him under the load. The boy and his
team were discovered in lonely spot by
men who were hunting for bees
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30
Some Further Points In Ihe Railroad
DecisiOn,

The full text of the decision of the Inter
state Commerce Commission VS.. the Cen
trial Vermont and other railroad companies,
which has come to hand this week, is of
even more interest than the abstract print
ed last week would indicate. 1t covers the
whole ground with quick, strong grasp,
and shows that the commissioners do not
conceive it to be their duty under the law
to bubble over technicalities or split legal
hairs, but that they aim instead to get at
the spirit and intent of the law and to ad-
minister it in behalf of the people on a ba-
sis which shall be equitable and just for
both the people and the railroad corporations.
1t will be remembered, for instance, that
in our report of the hearing at Rutland
we stated that Mr. Fifeld, the counsel for
the Central Vermont company, presented
a carefully prepared tabular statement
showing how Vermont agricultural and
other industrial interests have grown since
the introduction of railroads, and that Mr..
Fifeld made a strong point in urging that
this showing should be set down to the cred
it of the Central Vermont company and
counted as a counterbalance to the charges
alleged against his client, Without allud-
ing specifically to this presentation the com
missioners freely concede all the force
which it contains, Their opinion says that
while the population along the line of the
Central Vermont road has remained nearly
stationary for many years the wealth of
the people has been steadily increasing and
TO this increase the railroads have no doubt
largely contributed perhaps it is not too
much TO say that they have rendered it
possible" The company could not main
tain its frst-class road aud equipment on
the proceeds of its local and joint traffic
large through business is essential 10 its
prosperity and furthermore this is essen
tiAl il the road is 70 continue TO be useful
line even for local business. 1--WE are also
satisfied the commissioners continue,
that the people of Vermont are largely in
terested in the low rates on long haul traf-
ic, not only because TO some extent they
send manufactured articles to distant points,
but much more because Vermont relies very
largely on the West for grain, -four, meats,
aud provisions. 1t is highly probable that
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NOrthReId, Mass,

H. H. ChambeTlin has bought the John
TROUT place ON Warwick street and will
take possession immediately.
Hiram Parmeuter, who has been confined
TO the house for the past month with typhoid
fever, is convaleScent.
Work ON the new street, which is a little
over mile in length and runs parallel
with Main street, is progressing finely, with
Rugg and Mason as contractors. Several
building lots on this street have already
been sold to different parties, who intend to
build either this fall OF next spring. the
most important of which is the new hotel.
which is 10 be 100 feet long, 40 feet wide.
and three stories high, beautifully situated
ON little elevation Of land which overlooks
the entire village, with a splendid view up
and down the Connecticut river. The oh
lect of this building is for the accummuda-
ton of summer boarders The foundation
was commenced last week, and will be
pushed along rapidly so as to have the roof
ON before the snow falls aud cold weather
comes in order to finish the inside this win
ter, Mr. II. N. f. Marshall is the con
tractor. Prof. Towner, also, will soon
commence his $40, 900 house on this street,
c. p. Moody, our tailor, owing to the in
crease in his business, is building IA commo-
dious shop where he will keep several men
at work.
Charles Jaynes's little 6-years-old daugh
Ger Isabel, who broke her arm in the elbow
JOINT a few weeks ago is making good re-
covery.
The potato crop is not so light as was at
first anticipated, although the tubers are
selling for - cents a bushel Apples are
quite plenty at 81 30 per barrel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30
"WOMAN's RIGHTS -

Editor Ph~nir; While waiting to pay
my subscription in newspaper office not a
hundred miles from Brattleboro, recently,
lady came in with a notice of ten cent
supper, which she requested the editor to
publish, He replied courteously that he
would do So but soon as madam was out
of hearing he remarked presumably to the
walD; Talk about womans not having
her rights I'd like to know what man
would consider that he had right to ask
me TO advertise mOney-making enterprise
for him without paying for it Z" Now,
while don't blame Mr. Editor one bit for
feeling as he did, l want TO say just a word
in defence of my sisters 1t was not desire
on madam's part tn get valuable service
without paying for it that led to her action /;
it was simply ignorance of business princi-
pies. And how could she help being igno-
rant Doubtless her brothers If she had
any were trained to be business-like and
conduct their affairs on a value or-value
principle, while her fright to a similar
training was ignored, whether in expecta-
ton that she would never need it or that
she would in time evolve the knowledge out
of her own inner consciousness, | am una
bic to say. The probability is that there
was no expectation of any kind. Your
brother of the fraternity has a daughter,
and TO save him possible YEA, probable)
modification in the days to come, when she
shall have become secretary of the Society
for Feeding the Hungry aud goes about i'm
posing upon hapless editors, hope you will
publish this WORD to the wise" and oblige
believer in editors wrongs aud
WoMAN's RI0HTs.
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HOME NEWS.
Meteorological Record.
NEeR ENntNa TmuuspAy EVENING, SFpr 90 1887


announcement.
Jacobs is to furnish and make the coffee for the
w. c. T. u at the Valley fair.
Come everybody from everywhere
To the Brattleboro fair;
Come saint and sinner
And get a good dinner
At Bliss's under the grand stand. The price is
only 81 cents.
For No. Ashes apply to f. w Powers, New.
bury, VT
Call for the Berlin Imported Linen Collar for
sale by Knapp.
To close out and make room for other purposes,
c. f. Allen offers 30 pear trees, IT,. In lots u TO-
for 49, 100 apple trees, in lots Of 10, for 81.
Select your clothing from Knapp's new stock
A few more Of those horses left. We also have
few secondhand harnesses good onesj to be
sold very cheap.
j, II. CHAMBERLAIN HoRsE Co.
Look at Knapp's new stock Of overcoats before
making your selection,
To RENT TO A SMALL FAMILY Tenement of four
rooms. Price, s.. Inquire at Phoenix office.
Photogravure, photographs etchings, frames
and easels Mas, $. N. CHATTIELD. Hooker Block.
w. II. Fisher offers his house and lot at the
West village for sale at a low price; 4sOO can lie,
on mortgage
PICTURE FRAMES are cheap at Clapp & Jones's.
Artists materials, full stock Reduced prices
since April lst at Clapp & Joness
Reuember the second annual Fair Dance at the
Town Han, Thursday evening, Oct. 9. Refresh
ments will he served by f. l.. Batchelder & Co.
ARTISTIC PICTuRR FRAHISa at Clapp & Jones's
Picture frames In variety at A. f. wilder's
Also academy board. Shop open evenings : to s.
Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30

DR.. and Mrs. A. ID. Putnam returned last
week from visit of several weeks in Bos-
ton.-Col. VIM c. Holbrook returned to
New York yesterday and +. f. Holbrook
returns to Boston today.-Mr. Abram b.
Slmonds OF Jericho is visiting friends in
town, and may remain all winter. &C. NJ.
Taylor returns tn Washington next week
Walter Haywood and family departed for
Detroit on Monday. George Cutler re-
moves next week to tenement in John
Retting' house Rev. c. II. Merrill is look
ing Tor suitable tenement in this village
IN winch to spend the winter.-Ben Cook
OF the High school class of 81, went last
week to take position az clerk in a hard
ware store in Fitchburg Mrs. w. L. Be
mis- is here on a visit from Lynn. e.
H. Thomas s son-in-law, j. {. Dewitt, living
IN San Diego, Cal, is very sick, but late de-
spatch gives hope of his recovery. Miss A
{. Andrews, who has been with Miss Dial
ton for some years past, has been compelled
by Ill health to return to her friends near
Boston. She left on Thursday morning.
Maj. H. r. Chase. now of Northampton.
was in town Tuesday on his way to attend
the reunion of his old regiment, the Eleventh
Vermont, at Burlington Mr.. Chase was
accompanied by his daughter who is now
| in her second year in Smith college. His
son is bookkeeper for one of the large Hol-
yoke manufacturing concerns Mr.. W b.
Clark left on Monday for Baltimore to take
up his duties in the Johns Hopkins univer-
sity.-Mrs. d. Leonard and her two elder
daughters are visiting at Fairhaven. Mr..
and Mrs. F. f. Flint of Lynn, Mass, are in
| town on their annual visit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30
CRosBY's NEW sroREHousE.

Messrs. f. Crosby & Co, wholesale -four
dealers, have got their new storehouse
nearly ready for occupancy. The building,
which stands about on the site of the old
Tyler foundry, near the west end of the
Hinsdale toll bridge, is probably the strong
est and most substantial structure in this
part Of the state. Its dimensions are about
so by 100 feet, with two stories and base
meut. The foundation wall is mostly Of
granite from the Dummerston uuarries. of
which over 1000 perches were required.
and the rear wall, which rises from the
margin of Milestone brook to a height of
about ID feet above the surface of the
ground, has its base as far below, where it
Is 10 feet in thickness The basement or
ground floor Of the building is divided into
several compartments, of which the east
ernmost, "a by 50 feet, is to be OCCUPIED by
the Boston wholesale grocery firm of limo.
thy Gay X Son, of which Chas. ID. Moves
is the local agent. Another compartment
adjoining will be occupied for storage bv
Gleason x Robbins, hardware dealers The
western compartment, comprising one half
the room on this floor, is to he used as a
carriage repository. The walls of the base
ment or ground story of the building are Of
brick, 10 inches thick. while those of the
wv upPti sA'lIc ARE DullL up oil plank
nailed one to another, elevator style, form
ing solid wall seven inches in thickness.
of great strength, and rat-proof The posts
which support the several floors are a foot
square. The first or main story aside from
an office in one corner, forms one immense
room, which will be used bv Messrs. Cros-
by Il Co. for the accommodation of their
large Wholesale business, and affords ample
room for storing 1000 to 1000 barrels of
Hour. Three large doors at the west end
give ample convenience for loading and un-
loading direct from the cars, which will be
run 10 the building on Il spur track. The
upper story is to be used by the Carpenter
organ company for the storage of organs
and fine lumber. The building has a fiat
roof with asphalt covering. The exterior
OF the building is papered and covered with
slate, which adds to its substantial appear
ance and makes it nearly fire proof. Be
sides the large amount of stone used, lO5.
OOO brick and lS5. 900 feet of lumber were
required in the construction of the building
which in its solidity, ample proportions and
thoroughness of detail is a model of its kind
and credit TO its enterprising owners.
The building Of course will not he complete
without the elevator, which will be of am
pie capacity and will be in readiness as
soon as Mr.. Crowell gets his aqueduct e1-
tended across the brook to furnish the nv
draulic power.
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The victorious Volunteer.

The first of the races between the Scotch
yacht Thistle and Gen. Paines "Volun-
teer" was sailed on Tuesday. The Thistle
was one minute ahead on crossing the line
at the start, but the Volunteer soon closed
the gap, took the lead, gained rapidly on
her contestant, and at the finish was IS
minutes of time and two miles of distance
ahead. The wind was Thistle wind, g"
that is to say it was a light wind, in which
it has been claimed that the Thistle would
surely show herself faster boat than the
Volunteer.
A second race was to have taken place
yesterday, but dense fog prevented it.
Latcr.-The second race is in progress as
we go to press. At / 43 the Volunteer was
one mile ahead and nearing the stake boat
Wind due east, blowing "A miles an hour,
and freshening
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30

Invitations have been issued for the TWEEN
ty-fourth annual reunion Of Vermont Off
GERS, which is to be held here on Tuesday,
Oct. Is. The members of the society, and
all Vermont officers and non commissioned
officers of the army and navy, are invited
to be present. The business meeting will
be held at the town hall at 4:30 p N. The
Grafton will be delivered at the armory at
1870 p. NJ, by Hon. John D. Long of Massa-
chusetts. Senator Edlnunds will also be
present by invitation. After the Grafton
the toastS and responses will follow, with
music by band, orchestra and quartet A
reception will be rendered the officers by
the Philharmonic society at 10 o'clock in
their rooms. At the same hour the ladies
in attendance will hold social at the Brooks
House
The First Regiment Vermont Cavalry
will hold their reunion on the day preceding
that of the Vermont officers, Monday, Oct.
-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30
BASE BALL

The Salem, Mass, ball team, one Of the
strongest in the New England league, de-
feated the Brattleboros ON Frosts meadow
last Saturday afternoon by score Of Is To
II. 1t was the first appearance of pro
fessional ball club here since the Boston
visit in 1883, and nearly 600 people wit
messed the game. Martin pitched the first
four innings for the home nine and was
batted hard, but his support was enough to
discourage any pitcher. Horrigan came
into the box in the fifth inning and pitched
SO well that after that the Salems failed "a
score. Frank Turner pitched part of the
game for the Salems and completely baf-
fled his old associates, striking out three
men in the last inning. Burke and Fitz-
gerald were less puzzling and were batted
freely The best features of the game
were the first base playing of Boyce, Don
ovans work at centre, Turner's batting
and the clever base stealing of Berad and
Henry The score:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30
NEW POST OFFICES WANTED

The people living in the locality known
as "Hinesburg,' lying near the junction of
the three towns of Guilford, Halifax and
Marlboro, have long felt that the post office
department ought to grant them better
mail facilities and few years ago a move
ment to this end was started but for some
reason failed of success We learn that
new scheme is now on foot looking to the
creation of three new oifices-one at Hines
burg, one at Reed Hollow in Halifax, and
one in the Cutting neighborhood in the
southwest part Of this town-to be supplied
by a tri-weekly route running from this
village, The maintenance of such route,
with Offices at the points indicated, would
cost the government but a small sum, while
it would accommodate great many people
to whom the present offices are from three
to six miles distant The petition for the
establishment of such route win not lack
for signatures, and we hope will be granted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30

the several departments Of Mr.. Pratt's
trade-making n total floor space occupied
of over 5000 square feet. This makes by
far the largest store Of its kind in Vermont
and there are few dry goods stores in New
England, outside of Boston, of equal ex-
tent and carrying so large and varied a
stock Of goods. Mr. Pratt carries a full as
sortment Of the moro expensive dress goods
like silks, velvets, satins and corresponding
fabrics, and customers both at home and
from a distance may always depend on find
ing here such a large stock and full varie-
ty Of goods MS will give full scope for salts
factory selections.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30
.IaeIxaauWiIle

Many Of our people attended the fairs at
Halifax and Wilmington ON Tuesday aud
Wednesday of this week
4 few young cattle have recently died in
this vicinity of blackleg.
The potato crop is suffering very much
from rot in this section
S. NJ. Snyder will sell his farm aud a va
riety of personal property at public auction
nsxt Wednesday,
Stephen Bishop has bought valuable
horse Of Frank Bell
Most Of the summer visitors and board
ers have left.
Farmers are cutting good second crop
Of hay.
A few scholars from abroad are attend
ing the village school.
a bicycle appeared ON the street the 9th
er day-the first seen in this section.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30

Arrivals the past week are Ned Rist of
Mankoto, Mimi, at Mrs, David Hitchcock's f:
C.. w. Adams and wife of Middletown,
Conn, at Mrs. l.. L. Ranneys Mrs. War
rem Allbee of Fairlee at T. NJ Allbees f.
Coombs and family of Hinsdale N. H., at
G. ?, Stickney's; Mr. Harwood and wife of
Orange, Mass, at c. w. Stebbins's.
The body of Russell Mason, a native and
former resident, was recently brought here
for burial,
VIM, Hastings and wife are taking a car
riage tour to several of the mountain towns
ON business.
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w estnIinster.
THE DEATH AND BURIAL OF MRS. ELIZA
FRENCH


FRENCH.
On Saturday, Sept. 18th, Mrs. Eliza
French, who died in Lowell, Mass, Sept
18th, at the age of a, was broaght to her
native town to be buried by the side of her
kindred The funeral services was held in
the Congregational ahurch on Sunday at
ternoon, Rev. A. b. Dascomb officiating,
and the arrangements being under the hi
rection of DR.. :. l.. Ward of Lowell. as
sisted by Mr.. d. \. Hills of Westminster
Mrs French was the eldest daughter Of the
late Capt James Titcomb She married
Alvin Dickinson Of Westminster by whom
she had two sons, Levi Alvin and Charles
Albert. Mr. Dickinson died in 1858 and
her eldest son in 1855 She married for her
second husband Stillmam French of Keene.
y. H., who, dying in 1873, left her the sec
ond time a widow. Since the death of her
second husband she has lived most of the
time with her son, Rev Chas. A. Dickn-
son, first at Cambridge, Mass, while he was
II student at Harvard college then at Port
land, Maine, while he was a pastor in that
city, and for the past five years in Lowell,
Mass, where he is pastor of the Kirk street
church. Mrs. French was a member of
the Congregational church at Westminster
and her life was that of a consistent Chris
tian. For number of years she was fee
Die from heart trouble Her mind ap-
peared clear to the close Of life and she of
ten talked of death and the life beyond.
When near her end being distressed for
breath, after asking those who stood by her
dying bed if they could not give her relief,
she said, 81 know you cannot help me no
one can help me but Christ" When her
hour Of departure came she kissed her son
last goodbye just as her spirit was pass
ing through the pearly gates into the etern-
al city. Besides her son she leaves an only
sister, Miss Ruth Titcomb, who lives in
Westminster.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30

Miss Alice Betterley expects to spend the
winter in New Haven, Conn.
School in District No began Sept. 9th
with Miss Alice +. Albee of Brookiine as
teacher.
William Combs has sold his house and
about half an acre of land to e. d. Reed.
who takes possession the first of next May.
Last Wednesday Mr. Combs broke rock
for new house near the main road.
The lecture at Townsend hall Monday
evening was well attended. The speakers.
Rev, F. d. Hardy of Williamsvlle, Rev. f..
f. Mitchell of Pondville and Mr.. Davidson
of Newfane, gave the prohibition party a
good airing and went home hoping that
their efforts had not been in vain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30

Rev c. II. Smith will give lecture on
Africa at the Congregational church next
Sunday evening at : o'clock The only
collection desired for the occasion is a
goodly collection Of people.
Wednesday evening Union hall was filed
with the people who gathered in honor Of
the 2jth wedding anniversary Of Mr. and
Mrs Samuel h. Higgins. The occasion was
planned As IA surprise to the chief actors in
the event Of a quarter of century ago,
and the numerous friendly tokens present
ed showed IA hearty interest in the affair.
Besides home attendance there were old
neighbors from Brooklne and friends from
Tuwnshend, Dunmerstou and Brattleboro,
and all contributed to make it pleasant
social occasion